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Clone Wars season finale

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The second season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs this Friday. “Lethal Takedown” features the return of the teenage Boba Fett, and Cartoon Network is promising that one character will “pay the ultimate price.” (Here’s hoping it’s Anakin’s annoying protege, Ahsoka.)

Clone Wars has grown on me. It was the definition of cheese when it first began, but its quality and depth have increased steadily since it began. It’s found its groove, and while it’ll never be Mad Men in terms of storytelling, it’s a great little half hour of science fiction.

I’m pleased to present this special preview of “Lethal Takedown”:

Star Wars series on the way

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Yoda
Use the Force, Luke — or just the remote control.

Star Wars creator George Lucas announced plans of a TV Star Wars spinoff. No, Luke or Leia won’t be in it, and hopefully, neither will Jar Jar Binx. The plot will revolve around minor characters (or, as he puts it, “the life of robots.”) Lucas is already working on another Star Wars inspired TV series, The Clone Wars.

Chewbacca Comes to Clone Wars

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Original Trilogy character Chewbacca is making his debut on Star Wars: The Clone Wars this April in the show’s season finale. The two-part finale caps the show’s third season, in episodes titled “Padawan Lost” and “Wookie Hunt.”

Bringing Chewbacca to the world of animation was a daunting task, since the character’s mannerisms and personality are so engrained in fans’ minds. So Lucasfilm brought in actor Peter Mayhew, who portrayed Chewbacca in four Star Wars films, to help add realism to their digital version. They also conducted extensive research through the Lucasfilm archives for reference materials. Mayhew even provides the character’s distinct dialogue for the show, though he never did so in the films.

Details about Chewbacca’s appearance are a closely-guarded secret, but rumor has it that the storyline ties into Chewie’s past as a slave owned by the Empire.